Where does “fellen” come from?

fellen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch fel, from Old French fel, from Latin fel, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

fellen (Middle Dutch): inflection of fel: ## masculine accusative/dative...

Definitions

  1. inflection of fel: ## masculine accusative/dative...

Ancestry of “fellen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchfelcruel, harsh; evil; terrible
2Old Frenchfelevil; vile; despicable
3Latinfelgall bladder; gall, bile; poison
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Latin fel →Every word from Old French fel →